repugnance vs disgust
disgust vs repugnancerepugnance and disgust both are nouns.
repugnance is not a verb while disgust is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| repugnance | Yes | No | No | No |
| disgust | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
disgust is a hypernym of
repugnance; that is, disgust is a
word with a broader meaning than repugnance:
- repugnance: intense aversion
- disgust: strong feelings of dislike
| repugnance (noun) | disgust (noun) |
|---|---|
| intense aversion | strong feelings of dislike |
| the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time |
| repugnance (verb) | disgust (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | |
| fill with distaste |
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